How I Thrived in A Remote Malaysian Village

[@Cortichee]

So nice video that remember me a lot of wonderful memories! Thanks for that and see youuu soon Coco

[@justrk3980]

This is beautiful

[@fartherout]

It really was!

[@redliv]

Wonderful video, I probably won’t survive in a hot humid place, I love cold icy weather

[@fartherout]

Thank you! It was not easy. I got used to it for the most part, but some days it was especially bad. Ah cold weather can be nice, but icy might be too much for me 🥶

[@Its_Me0000]

Outstanding video. Thank you!!

[@fartherout]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Its_Me0000]

When you left for a couple of weeks, where did you go? What is your next video about and where are you traveling to next?

[@fartherout]

I went and checked out Kuala Lumpur and Penang for a bit to catch up with a friend! Well I have some ideas. One about palm oil and another about some history. For now I’ll have to figure it out

[@Its_Me0000]

How did you find the connect with the volunteer group? I work with several Muslims and Ramadan is a challenge for a couple of them BUT I cannot imagine doing so with no air conditioning.

[@fartherout]

I used the website called workaway. There’s another called world packers but I like workaway a bit more. And yes it was so tough!

[@RubenKemp]

How do you reflect on the fact that you have a place to go back to, whereas the people you volunteered at are 'stuck'? Maybe not so much the case in Scotland, but living with others so closely must have made you wonder what it would be like to permanently live there. Where do you see yourself living in 10-20 years?

[@fartherout]

Interesting question and it’s absolutely a thought that crossed my mind while there. Although it may not be the way I want to live my life, my hosts are perfectly content. At times I feel lucky with my circumstances when I volunteer, but I’m sure if the roles were swapped, my hosts would also feel lucky at times with theirs. What we value across cultures is different. Now of course everyone desires to have a bit more wealth and comfort-that much is undeniable. But everyone means everyone, including me and everyone in the society I was raised in. It’s never enough. I think it all boils down to a matter of perspective and choosing to be happy. What are your thoughts? I have no idea where I’ll be, but I know that I’ll be living in the western world. That’s a tough question at this point in my life.

[@Its_Me0000]

I've heard some of the bugs are big enough to carry you away...

[@fartherout]

Had a friend walk through a spider web and a spider the size of my hand was crawling on her back. I would have screamed